Stampin' At Midnighttag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17390982011-02-11T15:25:34-06:00Stampin'UP! Ideas and CreationsTypePadGreeting Card Kids Valentine Share tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010534b4b244970c014e5f29b38a970c2011-02-11T15:25:34-06:002011-02-11T15:25:34-06:00Just three more days until Valentine's Day. If you tend to procrastinate, you're still looking for ideas for quick cards or gifts. Greeting Card Kids has the perfect image for creating a vintage valentine suitable for any age group. This...Judy Elting

Just three more days until Valentine's Day. If you tend to procrastinate, you're still looking for ideas for quick cards or gifts. Greeting Card Kids has the perfect image for creating a vintage valentine suitable for any age group. This adorable little girl turned out to be a big hit as a make and take for our February Scrap-N-Fever Event. I'll be showing her twice. First, the way I did her, then an improved version.

I've included the Color Coach in this picture to show you how many colors I could have incorporated in my valentine. In this instance, I chose the Color Family portion of the coach. This particular family is the Subtles Collection. I had Chocolate Raspberry Truffle in mind when I started, so my "chocolate" is Early Espresso, my "raspberry" is Rose Red, and the creamy filling is Pink Pirouette. Yum!! BRB..Gotta go find some CHOCOLATE!!

You'll notice on the first sample, the sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso. Nice but... What a change the addition of the little red heart makes! Wish I could take credit for the upgrade, but I can't..one fo my S-N-F ladies added it to her card..I didn't think of it! Probably too much chocolate!

The heart is not the only thing different in the picture. I've included another tab from the color coach. This time it's the Pink Pirouette tab, and is showing yet another color combo called Creative Combination. Pink Pirouete, Baja Breeze and Early Espresso. On the bottom half of this tab there is a third option, or Sweet Set of Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand, and Always Artichoke. Flip this tab over and it's a large sample of Pink Pirouette. The new Color Coach is such an improvement over the color wheel of the past. Not only is it a great tool for selecting your color scheme, but with the addition of the 2-3/4 by 4 inch samples of all of the colors, you know with a glance whether a particular color or color family has to be part of your stamping supplies. You'll find it on page 165 of your Idea Book and Catalog with an explanation of how to use it. I highly recommend you make it a part of your basic stamping tools.

I know you have most of these tools in your basic stampin' supplies. If you have questions about any of the other products I'd be happy to help answer them. Leave me comment. When you identify the "Must Have!" products, you'll find them 24/7 through my online store.

You still have time to create valentines for those special persons in your life..Go get your fingers inky!